The Serenity Roller offers self-rolling, auto-shiatsu massage to help with muscle warm-up, recovery, and relaxation. It is designed to ease sore, tender, and aching muscles and joints; to accelerate muscle recovery; and to provide relaxation and self-myofascial release.
Lower Extremity Review
Topical Analgesics
Parker Laboratories has expanded its analgesics line with the addition of its Helix CBD Therapy Cream, CBD Clinical Cream, and Tri-Active Therapy Cream to its Helix line. Manufactured in the U.S., and exclusively sold to consumers through chiropractors, physical therapists, fitness professionals, and other pain care…
RB8 Recumbent Bike
NuStep announced the launch of the RB8 Recumbent Bike, which features an inclusive design to accommodate users of varying fitness levels and functional abilities. It is also the third NuStep product to feature integrated sensor technology and real-time biofeedback.
Rechargeable, Portable, Pneumatic Compression Device
REVIVE™ is a rechargeable, portable, pneumatic compression device used to gently massage muscle tissues to promote lymphatic uptake, thereby removing inflammatory byproducts associated with hard workouts, extended periods of standing or sitting, and swelling.
Power Plate Insole
Forward Motion/JM Orthotics are excited to offer the Power Plate insole, providing doctors with a medical-grade prefabricated solution for their patients. The Power Plate insole is designed to assist propulsion and enhance performance by gathering and releasing kinetic energy with every step.
Copper-Enhanced Diabetic Socks
AVAL ACTIVE Diabetic socks protect feet by using drymax fiber technology, which mechanically lifts sweat off the skin, transferring it to the sock’s moisture-attracting outer layer, to provide a drier, more hygienic environment for the skin and toenails than do wet-wicking fiber socks. These socks also reduce or eliminate skin tears or blisters caused by wearing wet socks.
Stand2Walk Anatomically Designed Children’s Footwear
jbrds, a new children’s footwear brand anatomically designed to support foot structure and activity requirements at 4 distinct stages of a child’s physical development, has launched its first product line of Stand2Walk shoes for ages 9–18 months. The shoes were designed by podiatrist and foot and ankle surgeon Jay LeBow, DPM.
SPRINTING TECHNIQUE & HAMSTRING STRAIN INJURIES
Talocrural Joint Laxity and Range-of-Motion Following an Acute Lateral Ankle Sprain
The many articulations of the human ankle joint can be easily disrupted by “a mere sprain.” This research examines 2 specific deficits and their impact in the 6 months after an initial sprain.
By Bethany A. Wisthoff, PhD, ATC; Carrie L. Docherty, PhD, ATC, FNATA; Joseph J. Glutting, PhD; Geoffrey P. Gustavsen, MD; Todd D. Royer, PhD; Charles B. Swanik, PhD; and Thomas W. Kaminski, PhD, ATC, FNATA, FACSM
A Case for Hypochlorous Acid Solution as a Replacement for NSS in Wound Hygiene: A Review
Given its lack of efficaciousness in decreasing bioburden, normal sterile saline may not be the best solution for this important task. Chronic hard-to-heal wounds pose a significant burden on both patients and the health care system. Chronic wounds, whether pressure, arterial, venous, or wounds from multiple causes…
By James McGuire DPM, LPT, LPed, FAPWHc; Madeline Hobbs, BA, and Yunkyung Jessica Ho, BA
Are Static and Dynamic Postural Balance Assessments Two Sides of the Same Coin? A Cross-Sectional Study in the Older Adults
These authors investigate the impact of static and dynamic postural balance assessments and the effects of a cognitive-interference task on balance control performance in older adults. Postural balance control has been defined as the ability of a subject to maintain the center of pressure (CoP) within the…
By Alex Rizzato, Antonio Paoli, Marta Andretta, Francesca Vidorin, and Giuseppe Marcolin
Wound Care Update: The Importance of Antimicrobial Stewardship in Wound Care
Despite advances in wound dressings and best practices, hard-to-heal wounds still remain. Increases in the number of chronic wounds have led to greater antibiotic usage, more hospitalizations, and increased amputations.1 It is therefore necessary to understand the continuum of wound contamination and effectively address…
By Windy Cole, DPM, CWSP, FAPWH
Is Weight Loss or Physical Activity More Important for Preventing Type 2 Diabetes?
Ever since the U.S. Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) multicenter trial was completed nearly 2 decades ago,1 we have known that it is possible to prevent, or at least delay, prediabetes (an insulin resistant state) from progressing into full-blown type 2 diabetes. Why? In the study, diabetes risk was reduced by 58% in the…
By Sheri Colberg, PhD
Risk of Prolonged Opioid Use in Older Patients After Hip Fracture Surgery
There is a notable risk of prolonged opioid use in older patient populations following musculoskeletal injury according to a new study presented at the 2021 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. While numerous studies have analyzed opioid dependence in younger patient cohorts, relatively few…
Opioids Overprescribed to Children, Adolescents for Common Orthopaedic Procedures
While pain control is an important component of orthopaedic surgery postoperative care, the practice of overprescribing opioid medications has become a contributing factor to the misuse of narcotics in the United States. A new study presented at the 2021 AAOS Annual Meeting analyzed opioid prescribing behaviors…
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